Investigation

Criminal Negligence Charges in In-Custody Death

File Number: 2016-016
Date Opened: 2016-06-16
Date Closed: 2017-10-30

Date Published: 2017-11-03

Province: Nova Scotia

Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police

Status: Concluded
Decision: Charges laid

Summary

On June 15, 2016, shortly after 10:30p.m., Halifax Regional Police (HRP) attended the IWK hospital in response to a 911 call from hospital security about an unwanted male. They found Corey Rogers outside of the hospital at the University Avenue entrance and arrested him under the provisions of the Liquor Control Act for being intoxicated in a public place. Rogers was taken to HRP headquarters and lodged in cells around 11p.m. At approximately 1:45a.m., HRP officers found Rogers unresponsive in h is cell. EHS was called and attended the scene. Corey Rogers was pronounced deceased at 1:53a.m. on June 16, 2016. In accordance with the requirements of the Police Act, shortly after Cor ey Rogers died, the Halifax Regional Police referred the matter to SiRT, which immediately assumed r esponsibility for the investigation. The investigation was completed on October 30, 2017. During the investigation SiRT interviewed six civilian witnesses and reviewed police notes and reports. SiRT obta…

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